§ 23.08.048. Farm Equipment and Supplies.

Retail establishments selling farm equipment and supplies as defined by the Land Use Element are allowable in the Agriculture, Rural Lands and Residential Rural Categories subject to the following:

a.

Permit requirement.

(1)

Hay and feed sales. The sale of hay and feed not grown on-site is allowable in the Agriculture and Rural Lands categories subject to Minor Use Permit approval; and in the Residential Rural category subject to Development Plan approval. When grown on-site in the Agriculture or Rural Lands categories, no permit is required. When grown on-site in the Residential Rural category, hay sales may be conducted with Plot Plan approval.

(2)

Products other than hay and feed. Farm equipment and supplies sales which offer more than hay and feed are subject to Development Plan approval.

b.

Location. Establishments selling hay grown on-site may be on a local road. Other farm equipment and supplies sales, and the sale of hay and feed not grown on-site are to be located on a collector or arterial.

c.

Minimum site area. None required.

d.

Setbacks. As set forth in Section 23.08.041 (Agricultural Accessory Structures).

e.

Parking. To be provided as set forth in Section 23.04.160, except that establishments selling hay and feed exclusively may provide parking in the form of an open yard adjacent to the sales activities, with an area equivalent to 400 square feet per space required. The dimensions of the overall area are to be sufficiently large to enable customer vehicles to turn around before exiting the site.

[Amended 1992, Ord. 2591]